Chapter 17.30 — COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
Sebastopol Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-07 · Sebastopol
17.30.010 Purpose of the district. ¶
Community Facilities. The purpose of the CF District is to implement the “Community Facilities”, “Parks”, and “Open Space” land use categories of the General Plan. This district is applicable to lands accommodating governmental, public utility, and educational facilities, as well as parks and open space land in public ownership.
17.30.020 Allowed uses. ¶
Table 17.30-1 identifies permitted and conditionally permitted uses in the CF District.
17.30.030 Development standards. ¶
Table 17.30-2 identifies development standards in the CF District. Additional standards, criteria, and regulations for parking, various uses and activities, signage, and recycling and trash collection areas are established in SMC 17.100 through 17.360.
Table 17.30-1: Permitted and Conditionally Permitted Uses in the CF District
| CF | |
|---|---|
| Civic Uses | |
| Cemeteries | C |
| Communityassembly | C |
| Communityeducation | P |
| Communitynon-assembly | C |
| Community park | P |
| Extensive impact | C |
| Municipalparkingfacilities | P |
| Open space | P |
| Utilitycivic | P |
| Other Uses | |
| Commercial minor antennas(>35 feet and ≤100 feet) | C |
| Major telecommunications facilities(3) | C |
| Minor antennas,Classes A and B | P |
| Minor antennas,Classes C and D | C |
| Minor telecommunications facilities and commercial minor antennas(≤35 feet) |
P |
| P = Permitted Use C = ConditionallyPermitted Use |
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Table 17.30-2: Development Standards in the CF District
| Development Standard | CF |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area | - |
| Minimum lot width | - |
| Maximum building height | 32 ft.(1) |
| Minimum building setbacks | |
| Frontyard | 15 ft.(1) |
| Side Yard | 5 ft.(1) |
| Rear Yard | 15 ft.(1) |
| Floor area ratio | |
| Communityfacilities | 2.0 |
| Municipal facilities | 3.0 |
| Parks and open space | 0.10 |
| Buffering/screening required |
Whenever a lot in the CF District abuts a lot located in any residential district, it shall be screened from the residentially zoned lot, along the entire abutting lot line, by dense landscaping, including screen-type trees, and bya solid fence not less than six feet in height. |
| ft. = feet sf = square feet - = not applicable (1)Unless otherwise approved by the highest reviewing authority, which shall ensure that the requirement is appropriate for the context. |
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- Chapter 17.04 — ZONING CODE
- Chapter 17.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.10 — ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.20 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.25 — COMMERCIAL, OFFICE, AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.30 — COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.32 — OS - OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.40 — PC - PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.44 — WETLANDS DISTRICTS (W, WS COMBINING, WF COMBIN…
- Chapter 17.46 — ESOS - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCENIC OPEN SPACE COM…
- Chapter 17.48 — RECOVERY (REC) COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.100 — GENERAL HEIGHT, YARD ENCROACHMENT, CREEK SETB…
- Chapter 17.110 — OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.120 — SIGN REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.130 — GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICAT…
- Chapter 17.140 — WIND TURBINE TOWERS
- Chapter 17.150 — CULTURAL HERITAGE
- Chapter 17.160 — NONCONFORMING USES
- Chapter 17.200 — RESIDENTIAL DENSITY ALLOWANCES
- Chapter 17.210 — MANUFACTURED HOMES
- Chapter 17.220 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 17.225 — TEMPORARY CARE UNIT
- Chapter 17.230 — SMALL LOT SUBDIVISIONS
- Chapter 17.240 — CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION
- Chapter 17.250 — INCLUSIONARY HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 17.255 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS
- Chapter 17.260 — HOME-BASED BUSINESSES
- Chapter 17.280 — PARK AND RECREATION LAND DEDICATION AND FEES
- Chapter 17.290 — PROHIBITION ON RENTAL HOUSING PRICE GOUGING A…
- Chapter 17.295 — DISASTER RECOVERY HOUSING PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.300 — OUTDOOR USES
- Chapter 17.310 — PUBLIC ART - REQUIRING PUBLIC ART AS PART OF …
- Chapter 17.320 — TRANSITIONAL SITES
- Chapter 17.330 — OUTDOOR MUSIC AND NOISE IN THE DOWNTOWN
- Chapter 17.340 — FORMULA BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.345 — SERVICE STATIONS AND CAR WASHES
- Chapter 17.350 — ALCOHOL USE PERMIT CRITERIA
- Chapter 17.355 — MOBILE FOOD TRUCK REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.360 — COMPREHENSIVE CANNABIS REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.400 — PROCEDURES AND ADMINISTRATION - GENERAL PROVI…
- Chapter 17.405 — ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT
- Chapter 17.410 — ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE
- Chapter 17.415 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PROCEDURE
- Chapter 17.420 — VARIANCE PROCEDURE
- Chapter 17.425 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION UNDER THE FAIR HOUSI…
- Chapter 17.430 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.435 — DOWNTOWN NOISE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.440 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 17.445 — GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENT PROCEDURE
- Chapter 17.450 — DESIGN REVIEW PROCEDURE
- Chapter 17.455 — APPEAL PROCEDURE
- Chapter 17.460 — PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE
- Chapter 17.470 — ENFORCEMENT/PENALTIES
- Chapter 17.500 — CITY GROWTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM